USF Football's Reggie Johnson Named a 2025 McLendon Scholar
May 23, 2025 | Football
TAMPA, FLA., MAY 23, 2025 โ USF football linebacker and Tampa native Reggie Johnson II (Carrollwood Day HS) has been named by the McLendon Foundation among its 25th class of McLendon Scholars.
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Johnson, who played three seasons for the Bulls and earned his undergraduate degree in business management last fall, was on off 11 student-athletes nationwide to earn a postgraduate scholarship from the Foundation, which is dedicated to developing the next generation of sports leaders. He is enrolled in the USF Muma College of Business Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program.
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As of the 2025-26 academic year, the McLendon Foundation has awarded over 150 scholarships, providing more than $1.75 million in financial support. This milestone reflects the Foundation's steadfast commitment to empowering talent in sports and ensuring access to advanced educational opportunities.
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Up Next:
USF football will conduct summer workouts and fall camp before kicking off the 2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 28 vs. Boise State in Raymond James Stadium at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Broncos will be the first of potentially three preseason Top 25-ranked non-conference opponents for the Bulls, who will also play at Florida (Sept. 6) and at Miami (Sept. 13). ย
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Tickets:
Deposits for new 2025 USF football season tickets are being accepted now and may be placed by calling 1-800-GoBulls or visiting this LINK. The Bulls will play six contests in Raymond James Stadium in 2025, starting with a season-opening clash with 2024 College Football Playoff participant Boise State on Thursday, Aug. 28.
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ABOUT USF FOOTBALL
The USF football program first took the field in 1997 and completed its 28thย season in 2024 with its second-straight bowl victory in the Hawai'i Bowl. Head coach Alex Golesh posted a program-best six-game turnaround and a Boca Raton Bowl victory in his first season in 2023. USF completed construction on a new $22 million Indoor Performance Facility in 2023 and a $340-million, on-campus stadium and football operations center broke ground in the fall of 2024 and is slated for completion by 2027. The Bulls have posted 17 winning seasons, earned 16 All-America selections (including two consensus selections, the last coming in 2021), as well as 33 first-team all-conference honorees. USF has had 30 players selected in the NFL Draft and the Bulls have made 12 bowl game appearances (going 8-4), posting a program-record six straight appearances from 2005-2010 and making four straight bowl appearances from 2015-18. USF posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016, while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. USF spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 campaigns and reached as high as No. 2 in the Associated Press rankings during the 2007 season.
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Johnson, who played three seasons for the Bulls and earned his undergraduate degree in business management last fall, was on off 11 student-athletes nationwide to earn a postgraduate scholarship from the Foundation, which is dedicated to developing the next generation of sports leaders. He is enrolled in the USF Muma College of Business Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program.
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As of the 2025-26 academic year, the McLendon Foundation has awarded over 150 scholarships, providing more than $1.75 million in financial support. This milestone reflects the Foundation's steadfast commitment to empowering talent in sports and ensuring access to advanced educational opportunities.
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Up Next:
USF football will conduct summer workouts and fall camp before kicking off the 2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 28 vs. Boise State in Raymond James Stadium at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Broncos will be the first of potentially three preseason Top 25-ranked non-conference opponents for the Bulls, who will also play at Florida (Sept. 6) and at Miami (Sept. 13). ย
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Tickets:
Deposits for new 2025 USF football season tickets are being accepted now and may be placed by calling 1-800-GoBulls or visiting this LINK. The Bulls will play six contests in Raymond James Stadium in 2025, starting with a season-opening clash with 2024 College Football Playoff participant Boise State on Thursday, Aug. 28.
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Follow us:
To stay up-to-date on the latest USF Football news, follow the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).
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ABOUT USF FOOTBALL
The USF football program first took the field in 1997 and completed its 28thย season in 2024 with its second-straight bowl victory in the Hawai'i Bowl. Head coach Alex Golesh posted a program-best six-game turnaround and a Boca Raton Bowl victory in his first season in 2023. USF completed construction on a new $22 million Indoor Performance Facility in 2023 and a $340-million, on-campus stadium and football operations center broke ground in the fall of 2024 and is slated for completion by 2027. The Bulls have posted 17 winning seasons, earned 16 All-America selections (including two consensus selections, the last coming in 2021), as well as 33 first-team all-conference honorees. USF has had 30 players selected in the NFL Draft and the Bulls have made 12 bowl game appearances (going 8-4), posting a program-record six straight appearances from 2005-2010 and making four straight bowl appearances from 2015-18. USF posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016, while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. USF spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 campaigns and reached as high as No. 2 in the Associated Press rankings during the 2007 season.
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